Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Army will send at least 800
extra troops to Iraq and lengthen the stay of thousands more as
the country prepares for elections next month, a military
spokeswoman said by telephone from Baghdad.
``Two battalions -- 800 to 1,000 soldiers -- will deploy for
approximately 120 days to support security efforts during the
elections,'' spokeswoman Sharon Walker said. The troops will be
drawn from the 82nd Airborne light infantry division, Walker
said.
About 10,400 more U.S. troops will be kept in Iraq beyond
their original departure date, Walker said. The length of the
extensions varies and affects the 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry
Division; the 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division; the 31st Marine
Expeditionary Unit; and the 66th Transportation Company, Walker
said.
The interim Iraqi government has scheduled legislative
elections for Jan. 30 as American and Iraqi forces struggle to
subdue insurgents in the central-west and northern regions of the
country. It will be the first national poll since a U.S.-led
coalition ousted dictator Saddam Hussein in March 2003.

Im prolly headed out there in August as well, WOOT!!!!!!! :Beer